Aesthetic and Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress (AMWC) will take place at the Tokyo International Forum for 2 days from November 5 to 6, 2021.

The gathering of aesthetic dermatologists, plastic surgeons, anti-aging specialists, gynecologists, endocrinologists, nutritionists, healthcare professionals, clinics, salons and beauty equipment manufacturers, this annual event is now in its 19th year, with the participation of over 12,000 industry professionals and 250 companies from around the world.

While AMWC has been previously held in Asia, Europe and Americas, the AMWC Japan is the first ever international conference on aesthetic medicine and anti-aging medicine to be held in Japan.

Participation of more than 300 professionals and 100 companies is expected at this world’s most advanced beauty and anti-aging medicine-themed conference.

BAMBOO EXPO 16 will take place on November 25 and 26 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center in Hamamatsucho, Tokyo.

BAMBOO EXPO is the exhibition of interior and building materials, equipment and services used in the design of commercial facilities.
This year on its 16th edition its attracting more than 70 participating companies.

Held in the hybrid format, the event will explore the current transformations and requirements to the commercial facilities dictated by the changes the world had to undergo since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Representatives of Nomura Kougeisha and WISE・WISE along with the popular designers will discuss a number of topics including the most promising female creators, utilization of the domestic materials and space digitalization in China, alongside the presentation of the BAMBOO AWARD.
The symposium honoring the awarding of the BAMBOO AWARD 2021 features panelists Wataru Sato from Kokuyo, Yoshihiro Saito from SAMURAI and Norihito Naritomi from Semba.

Microsoft announced its newest tool – Mesh for Microsoft Teams, which enables using avatars for the online meetings.

Mesh for Microsoft Teams combines the MR capabilities of Microsoft Mesh with the conferencing capabilities of Teams, and is scheduled to be available for the public in the 2022.

The feature will allow users to customize their own avatar that they can use freely in a virtual office and other spaces within the platform.
Initially, the service offers multiple immersive spaces that can be used for meetings and social events.

The preview version, which will be available in the first half of 2022 will allow users to participate in Teams meetings with a unique avatar, video, and use a still image or an icon with their initials.

Katie Kelly, the company’s principal project manager, commented that the avatar’s facial expression will move in synch with the actual person’s movements, which is achievable by capturing the voice and reproducing it as a facial expression. Next, it will be made possible to utilize AI to guess the position of the mouth and imitate the movement of the head and face.

Microsoft sees Mesh for Microsoft Teams as a gateway to the “metaverse” – the virtual space and is taking its approach to all the 250 million users.

The Japan Management Association (JMA) has announced its partnership with the Nippon Food Shift, a new national movement led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF).

The introduction of the Nippon Food Shift activities will be presented to exhibitors and visitors at FOODEX JAPAN the one of Asia’s largest international food and beverage exhibition.

The exhibition will feature booths of businesses that are implementing excellent and advanced initiatives, as well as seminars and case studies presentations.

While securing sustainable food supplies has become a global issue, the interest in agriculture in rural areas of Japan is decreasing challenging consumers and producers to work together in order to change the tendency.
Nippon Food Shift was launched in July of this year to support the efforts.

FOODEX JAPAN 2022 will be held at Makuhari Messe for four days from March 8 to 11, 2022.

The handmade event Makuhari Handmade Festa 2021 will take place for two days, from December 11 to 12, 2021.

Creators will display and sell their handmade works including fashion, art, accessories and interior designs. You can experience making your own original pieces such as accessories, glass painting or replica of your favorite sweets, at the designated workshop booths.
There will be about 15 booths with handmade sweets and foods at the food court – bread, baked goods, tea and other products with gentle flavors and beautiful appearances.
This event is not only for handmade fans but also for families to enjoy. 1,117 booths were set up and more than 15,000 people visited the previous event in 2019.

Makuhari Handmade Festa 2021 supported by Chiba Designer Academy
Date: December 11 (Sat) -12 (Sun) 2021
Venue: Makuhari Messe
Admission: Same-day ticket 800 JPY / Advance purchased ticket 700 JPY
* Free for elementary school students and younger
* * Same-day tickets will be sold at the venue on the day of the event

The 92nd edition of Tokyo International Gift Show Autumn 2021, one of the largest and most famous international trade fairs for personal gifts and household goods, was held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 13 to 15, 2021.
Concurrently held with the 10th edition of “LIFE x DESIGN 2021”, which focuses on Design & Craft, Japanese Craftsmanship and Renovation & Lifestyle, and the 30th edition of “Gourmet & Dining Style Show Autumn 2021”, a quality and lifestyle-oriented food fair featuring premium regional foods.

The total number of exhibitors was 1,239, which is 35% more compared to last year exhibition.

Many of the booths were gorgeously decorated, and the venue was bustling with activity as visitors engaged in business negotiations and information gathering.

The next Spring edition will be held from February 8 to 10, 2022 at the same venue – Tokyo Big Sight.

Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Industrial Exchange Center (Tokyo Tama Future Messe, for short) will open on October 14, 2022, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announcement.

Tokyo Tama Future Messe is a facility with approximately 2,400㎡ of exhibition space and seven meeting rooms for seminars, conferences, business meetings and exhibitions.

The name has been selected from 811 options and reflects the idea of creating a platform with a strong focus on a better future.

The designated manager is a joint venture (JV) with Nihon Convention Service (representative company), Keio Setsubi Service and Keio Agency.

Tokyo Tama Mirai Messe will start accepting reservations starting from November 1st.

DESIGNART TOKYO 2021 will take place in various areas of Tokyo including Omotesando, Harajuku and Ginza, as well as online – from October 22 to 31, 2021
Themed “CHANCE!”, this event is one of the largest design and art festivals in Japan, presenting the best of the current art, design, fashion, interior design and related fields.
“Kuradashi”, a project within the event, in collaboration with the crowdfunding service “Ubugoe”, provides a platform where you can view and purchase rare and valuable pieces that had not been made available to the market just yet.
Many designers, both famous and young will participate in this event curated by the winner of the number of international design awards – Jin Kuramoto.

Perrier-Jouet, a champagne house, and Austrian designer studio mischer’traxler collaborated on a new project “IamNature”. This work, which will be shown in Japan ahead of the rest of the world, is based on the concept of “the distance between humans and nature” and is the first work by mischer’traxler to use digital technology.
“KEF 60 YEARS – Listen & Believe – Welcome to the Wireless High-Fidelity Experience” an experience space created by wireless HiFi speaker manufacturer KEF, architect unit KDa, and DJ Quietstorm, alongside “1-15-22 Apartment,” an exhibition of works by young creators, presentations and announcements of new designs by domestic and international interior brands will take place as planned.

DESIGNART TOKYO 2021
Dates: October 22 (Fri) – 31 (Sun) 2021
Venue: Omotesando-Gaienmae / Harajuku-Meijingu-mae / Shibuya-Ebisu / Daikanyama / Roppongi / Ginza / Online
Organizer: DESIGNART TOKYO Executive Committee

Organized by the executive committee, “Niigata BIZ EXPO 2021” will take place at the Niigata City Industrial Promotion Center on October 14-15, 2021, with 129 participants – companies and organizations from the following sectors: IT, Service, Manufacturing, Construction/Real Estate, Trading/Wholesale/Retail, Energy/Environmental, Medical/Welfare/Health, Government and Educational.

In addition to the business meetings, the six themed seminars, including “5G” and “Decarbonization and New Energy” are scheduled to take place.

*Admission is free
*Advance reservation required